Ten-year-old Aiden Reed had reason to be a little nervous as he dipped into a swimming pool in Washington. “I almost drowned,” the young African American recalled of an incident at another pool when a lifeguard had to rescue him. Since then, Aiden has found the courage to face his fears and go back…
Joanna Simon, an acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Emmy-winning TV correspondent and one of the three singing Simon sisters who include pop star Carly, has died at age 85. Simon, the eldest of four, died Wednesday, just a day before her sister Lucy died, according to Lucy’s daughter, Julie Simon. Their brother Peter, a photographer, died in 2018…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21.The official exchange rate of the US dollar and euro against Azerbaijani manat as of October 21, 2022 is set at 1.7 and 1.6606 manat, respectively, Trend reports via Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA). According to CBA the manat rate to other currencies on October 21 is as follows: Currencies Official exchange rate 1…
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jormart Tokayev appointed new ambassadors to Switzerland, Austria and Singapore, the Akorda press service said on October 21, Trend reports citing Kazinform. President of Kazakhstan decreed to appoint Alibek Bakayev as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria, Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the international organizations in Vienna and relieved him of his…
As China’s ruling Communist Party holds a congress this week, many Beijing residents are focused on an issue not on the formal agenda: Will the end of the meeting bring an easing of the at times draconian “zero-COVID” policies that are disrupting lives and the economy? It appears to be wishful thinking. As the…
U.S. health regulators Friday estimated that BQ.1 and closely related BQ.1.1 accounted for 16.6% of coronavirus variants in the country, nearly doubling from last week, while Europe expects them to become the dominant variants in a month. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said the variants are likely to drive up cases in…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. The official exchange rate of the US dollar and euro against Azerbaijani manat as of October 20, 2022 is set at 1.7 and 1.6625 manat, respectively, Trend reports via Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA). According to CBA, the manat rate to other currencies on October 20 is as follows: Currencies Official exchange rate 1…
